As Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial approaches, the former president took to Truth Social to launch an attack on his former attorney, Michael Cohen, who is expected to be a key witness in the case. Trump questioned why Cohen, who has admitted to lying to Congress about Trump’s finances, has not been prosecuted for his actions, claiming bias against Trump supporters in the justice system. Cohen, in response to the ongoing attacks from Trump, admitted feeling stressed and nervous as the trial looms.
The criminal case against Trump revolves around allegations that he directed Cohen to make hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign, a charge that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is pursuing. Trump’s recent social media posts targeting Cohen and the DA’s office could potentially violate a gag order barring him from making extrajudicial statements about potential witnesses in the trial. The judge overseeing the case has expanded the gag order to include relatives of those involved after Trump’s attacks on the judge’s daughter.
With 34 counts of first-degree falsifying business records hanging over him, Trump continues to push a narrative of corruption within the justice system, claiming the case is politically motivated. Despite the ongoing attacks, neither Cohen nor the offices of the judge and the district attorney have issued any comments in response to Trump’s latest tirades. As tensions escalate ahead of the trial, it remains to be seen how these developments will impact the proceedings and the potential outcome for all parties involved.
